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mechanisms to parents, as reported by the A3 study, which highlights the health problems experienced by parents of children in long-term hospital stay 47
importance of providing understandable medical information to parents and
children, upon their request. The A4 study states that relationships with nurses
were described as very positive as they lessened the parental burden by provid-
ing practical support with the treatment of their child and decreased emotion-
al stress by continuous information.
Conclusion
Parents who accompany their children during a long-term hospitalization may
develop anxiety, stress and sleep pattern disorders and alterations in the inter-
personal relationships. Although parents prioritize their child’s best interests,
the impact that the hospitalization can have on their health is highlighted as
parents are aware of the deterioration of their health condition.
Being these in mind, nurses must adapt their interventions to minimize
the impact of hospitalization effects. Negotiation may be the key to the success
of the hospitalization, as it improves the quality of care for the hospitalized
child. Clarification of the role of nurses and parents in the caring process is one
of the prerequisites of this negotiation.
Throughout the evidence synthesis conducted, health units must devel-
op clinical guidelines for interventions to promote parents’ sleep and rest, as
well as the implementation of effective educational programs to help mothers
and fathers enhance their knowledge and skills and participation in the care,
with the aim of optimizing their parenthood. Achieving greater psychological
support and having as a basis of care the creation of a good working relation-
ship and empathy, will establish parents a viable support for moments of great-
est discouragement and stress.
There is already an accessible amount of studies related to some of the
health problems experienced by parents of children in long term hospitaliza-
tions, with the great majority referring to parental stress and anxiety. Neverthe-
less, a greater scarcity when the main theme concerns sleep pattern disorders
and alterations within the interpersonal relationships. Changes and disorders
in terms of eating patterns should be a topic to be addressed with greater atten-
tion in future researches. Whilst there is already some research foundation on
the theme, there is a need for a more in-depth and targeted search for physical,
mental and social changes in parents of children going through long-term hos-
pitalizations in order to identify risk groups, determining factors and strategies
to support and solve the problems encountered by this research.
References
AFTYKA, A., RYBOJAD, B., ROSA, W., WRÓBEL, A. and KARAKUŁA-JUCH-
NOWICZ, H., 2017. Risk factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder and Coping Strategies in Mothers and Fathers Following
Infant Hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal of
importance of providing understandable medical information to parents and
children, upon their request. The A4 study states that relationships with nurses
were described as very positive as they lessened the parental burden by provid-
ing practical support with the treatment of their child and decreased emotion-
al stress by continuous information.
Conclusion
Parents who accompany their children during a long-term hospitalization may
develop anxiety, stress and sleep pattern disorders and alterations in the inter-
personal relationships. Although parents prioritize their child’s best interests,
the impact that the hospitalization can have on their health is highlighted as
parents are aware of the deterioration of their health condition.
Being these in mind, nurses must adapt their interventions to minimize
the impact of hospitalization effects. Negotiation may be the key to the success
of the hospitalization, as it improves the quality of care for the hospitalized
child. Clarification of the role of nurses and parents in the caring process is one
of the prerequisites of this negotiation.
Throughout the evidence synthesis conducted, health units must devel-
op clinical guidelines for interventions to promote parents’ sleep and rest, as
well as the implementation of effective educational programs to help mothers
and fathers enhance their knowledge and skills and participation in the care,
with the aim of optimizing their parenthood. Achieving greater psychological
support and having as a basis of care the creation of a good working relation-
ship and empathy, will establish parents a viable support for moments of great-
est discouragement and stress.
There is already an accessible amount of studies related to some of the
health problems experienced by parents of children in long term hospitaliza-
tions, with the great majority referring to parental stress and anxiety. Neverthe-
less, a greater scarcity when the main theme concerns sleep pattern disorders
and alterations within the interpersonal relationships. Changes and disorders
in terms of eating patterns should be a topic to be addressed with greater atten-
tion in future researches. Whilst there is already some research foundation on
the theme, there is a need for a more in-depth and targeted search for physical,
mental and social changes in parents of children going through long-term hos-
pitalizations in order to identify risk groups, determining factors and strategies
to support and solve the problems encountered by this research.
References
AFTYKA, A., RYBOJAD, B., ROSA, W., WRÓBEL, A. and KARAKUŁA-JUCH-
NOWICZ, H., 2017. Risk factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder and Coping Strategies in Mothers and Fathers Following
Infant Hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal of
